BEDFORD – A Shoals man was arrested on Thursday, December 22 when Bedford Police officers were summoned to 1911 12th Street at 5:33 p.m. after a report of a physical altercation between household members.
When police arrived they found a male and his girlfriend arguing. The two were separated.
Officers spoke to the male who reported he was in a scuffle with his girlfriend and her brother 23-year-old Zane Sanders. The female said the argument started because she wanted to leave the home but her boyfriend did not.
Other officers found Sanders outside of the home on the street. Police say he was uncooperative and attempted to leave the scene. He was then told he was being detained, pending the investigation. Police say Sanders had been drinking.
Sanders pushed past the officers in an attempt to enter the home. Officers attempted to place Sanders in handcuffs. He forcibly resisted the officers. Officers took Sanders to the ground and at one point Sanders grabbed the forearm of one of the officers and refused to let go. During the struggle, the pant leg of one of the officers was torn.
He was finally detained and during a search of his pockets police found a THC vaping device.
He was arrested on charges of battery against a public safety officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest by force.
